Edwards Consumer Protection Lawyer, Illinois

... Plaintiff brought a claim under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (Consumer Fraud Act or Act) (815 ILCS 505/1 et seq. ... De Bouse argues that offering a prescription drug for sale is itself a statement upon which may be based a consumer fraud claim. ...

... 448, 835 NE2d 801. The Consumer Fraud Act provides broader consumer protection than the common law action of fraud by prohibiting any deception or false promises. Smith v. Prime Cable, 276 Ill.App.3d 843, 856, 213 Ill.Dec. 304, 658 NE2d 1325 (1995). ...

... This was not a simple breach of contract case since GMAC's actions sufficiently implicated consumer protection concerns. See, eg, People ex rel. Hartigan, 216 Ill. App.3d at 856, 159 Ill.Dec. 318, 575 NE2d 1378 (business that ...